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The pending mosque-temple disputes across India

The Supreme Court on December 12, 2024, issued a nationwide directive barring civil courts from registering fresh suits or passing orders in pending cases seeking the survey of mosques to ascertain whether temple structures lie beneath them. Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh Case title: Hari Shankar Jain v. Union of India & Ors On November 19, 2024, eight …

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Sambhal: Ancient temple reopens 46 years after closure following riot

India Today

The Sambhal administration on Friday reopened a temple locked since 1978 following communal riots in the town. Officials said the temple, a stone's throw from the Shahi Jama Masjid, was opened after authorities "stumbled" on it during an anti-encroachment drive. The temple had remained locked since 1978 after the communal riots that led to the displacement of the local Hindu …

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1 week, 2 days ago

‘Multiple encroachments to be removed from Sambhal’s Jama Masjid area': DM

Hindustan Times

The district magistrate of Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, which witnessed violence between protestors and police over a court-ordered survey of a local mosque on November 24, has ordered the removal of “encroachments” from the area which houses the Shahi Jama Masjid, for which the clashes occurred. State police personnel deployed outside the Shahi Jama Masjid following religious violence in Sambhal on …

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1 week, 3 days ago

J-K: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Alleges House Arrest, Claims 'Disallowed From Going To Jama Masjid' For 2nd Week

ABP News

Jammu-Kashmir News: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday claimed he was placed under house arrest for the second consecutive week and barred from offering congregational prayers at the Jama Masjid in Srinagar’s Nowhatta locality. "As I was about to leave for Jama Masjid for the Friday sermon and prayers,I have been verbally informed that I am under house …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Gyanvapi, Sambhal & more: The mandir-masjid suits that will be impacted by SC order on Places of Worship Act

Firstpost

The Supreme Court has asked all courts to stop ordering surveys of contested religious places until further directions. Last year, upholding the maintainability of the suit filed by the five Hindu devotees, Varanasi’s Court of the District and Sessions Judge directed a survey by the Archaeological Survey of India. Notably, in May 2022, while hearing an appeal against the Varanasi …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Over 150 parakeets and pigeons rescued from Delhi's Kabutar Market

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, Over 150 parakeets and pigeons living in deplorable conditions at the Kabutar Market near Jama Masjid were rescued in a police raid following a complaint by PETA India. Over 150 parakeets and pigeons rescued from Delhi's Kabutar Market The raid, led by the Jama Masjid Police Station on Monday, resulted in the seizure of 56 pigeons and 90 …

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Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid survey deadline ends today; fake video stirs tensions

Live Mint

The 10-day deadline set by the Sambhal trial court for submitting the advocate commissioner's survey report on the Shahi mosque in Sambhal will end on Monday. The deadline will be over on Monday.” The Supreme Court also directed that the survey report be kept sealed until the Allahabad High Court hears the mosque committee's petition. A case has been filed …

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Sambhal mosque survey report deadline ends today

Hindustan Times

The 10 days’ time given by the Sambhal trial court for submission of the advocate commissioner’s survey report on the Shahi mosque in Sambhal ends on Monday. After the violence in Sambhal on November 24 claimed four lives, the Supreme Court on November 29 ordered the Sambhal trial court not to pass any order related to the survey of the …

Court Survey Report Shahi Mosque 10 Days Jama Masjid

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Fake journalist Asim Raza Zaidi arrested by Sambhal Police for inciting violence

Op India

On 6th December, Sambhal Police arrested a fake journalist identified as Asim Raza Zaidi for inciting violence and extorting money in the name of those who died during the violence on 24th November. In a video statement, Sambhal Superintendent of Police Krishan Bishnoi said that Zaidi falsely claimed to be a journalist of the Dev Kesari newspaper and possessed a …

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Pleas over character of places of worship dot U.P.’s legal landscape

Hindustan Times

A special bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna will on December 12 hear a raft of pleas challenging the Places of Worship Act, 1991. Sambhal, Shahi Jama Masjid Supreme Court advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain on November 19 filed a petition in a local court in Sambhal, seeking a survey of the town’s Shahi …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Jama Masjid Shahi Imam's emotional appeal to PM Narendra Modi over Sambhal mosque row: 'Win hearts of Muslims'

Hindustan Times

Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, made an emotional appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “talk to Muslims of the country” amid rising communal tensions over mosque surveys in various parts of India, News18 reported. No one knows which way the country will go in the future,” a teary-eyed Bukhari said at Jama Masjid He called …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

UP: Friday Prayers Held Peacefully In Sambhal Amid Tight Security On Babri Demolition Anniversary

ABP News

Sambhal, Dec 6 : Heavy security deployment was mounted in Sambhal on Friday in light of Friday prayers and the Babri demolition anniversary, with clerics appealing to people to offer prayers in their local mosques and maintain peace in the area. District Magistrate Rajender Pensiya told reporters that the prayers went off peacefully at the Shahi Jama Masjid with 600 …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

'Sambhal MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq was driving Scorpio that killed him': Deceased victim's father approaches police with grave allegations against SP MP

Op India

On Wednesday, police said that an investigation has been launched into claims that a vehicle driven by Samajwadi Party MP Zia ur Rehman Barq collided with a 30-year-old man, killing him. 5 महीने पहले संभल में तेज रफ्तार काली स्कॉर्पियो से युवक की मौत हुई थी। अब इस मामले में चौंकाने वाला खुलासा हुआ है। पीड़ित परिवार ने एसपी को …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Tragedy Strikes Sambhal: Communal Tensions Rise Following Mosque Survey

The Hindu

Published : Dec 05, 2024 11:30 IST - 10 MINS READ A thin curtain sways over the doorstep, separating the small courtyard of Naeem Ghazi’s house from the narrow dusty lane outside. The violent turn of events unfolded after a court-ordered survey of the mosque following a civil suit claiming that the masjid was built on the ruins of an …

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Sambhal temple-mosque dispute: Advocate Commission to submit survey report in sealed envelope by 8th December

Op India

The Advocate Commission which conducted the court-ordered survey of the disputed Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal will submit the survey report before the court by Monday. Court-ordered survey at Jama Masjid in Sambhal and violence that erupted on 24th November On 19th November, a court-mandated survey was conducted at Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. The court ordered the …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Two Moradabad jail officials suspended for allowing SP leaders to meet Sambhal violence accused

Op India

On Tuesday, the Yogi Adityanath government suspended jailer Vikram Yadav and his deputy Praveen Singh, a day after a group of Samajwadi Party leaders visited the Moradabad jail in Uttar Pradesh to meet with the accused who were charged with involvement in the Sambhal riots. On Monday, the SP delegation, which included former Parliament member ST Hasan, Nawab Jaan Khan, …

Court Uttar Pradesh Samajwadi Party Survey Accused Report Singh

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Allahabad High Court CJ-Led Bench Directs Listing Of PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Sambhal Violence Before Appropriate Bench

Live Law

The Chief Justice Arun Bhansali-led Bench of the Allahabad High Court today directed the listing of a Public Interest Litigation plea seeking a CBI probe into the violence that erupted last month in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, before a bench with the jurisdiction to hear criminal PILs. The PIL plea also prays for the following reliefs: Appoint a special investigation team, …

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Sambhal violence: Pakistan-made cartridge found near site, police probing terror angle

Op India

On 3rd November, in a significant breakthrough, the forensic team recovered cartridges made in Pakistan and the USA from the violence-hit area in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. According to media reports, police uncovered Sambhal violence’s link to Pakistan after discovering an empty cartridge manufactured in the Pakistan Ordnance Factory. Sambhal’s Superintendent of Police Krishan Kumar said, “Two SITs were formed to …

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Jama Masjid Shahi Imam warns Bangladesh over ongoing injustices, assaults against Hindu minorities

India TV News

Syed Ahmed Bukhari, the Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Delhi, has condemned the injustices and assaults against the Hindu minority in Bangladesh and called on the head of the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, to take immediate action. "Since the establishment of Bangladesh, our national leadership, media, civil society, and influential circles have maintained close relations with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, his …

Bangladesh Hindu Jama Masjid Muhammad Yunus Shahi Imam Ongoing Injustices

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Shamsi Jama Masjid or Neelkanth Mahadev Temple: Conflict in Badaun

Op India

In Uttar Pradesh, Badaun’s Jama Masjid Shamsi vs Neelkanth Mahadev temple was scheduled to be heard by the district court on 3rd December. The case came up amid the controversy surrounding the survey of Sambhal’s Shahi Jama Masjid which the Hindus refer to as Hari Har temple. The Hindus assert that Badaun’s Jama Masjid Shamsi was built by demolishing the …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Wikipedia Sambhal violence page criticised for biased claims and false narratives

Op India

Wikipedia, the so-called “encyclopaedia,” has created a dedicated page on the Sambhal violence that took place on 24th November 2024 during the court-ordered survey of Jama Masjid. The page on Wikipedia read, “While the opposition MPs have made allegations that some people accompanying the court-appointed survey commission at the mosque chanted “Jai Shri Ram” to provoke Muslims, in the presence …

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Beyond Gyanvapi, Mathura & Sambhal : A Look At Cases Pending Against Masjids/Dargahs

Live Law

Legal disputes over religious places of worship deepen communal polarization, as shown by the recent survey order against a 16th-century mosque in Sambhal, which triggered violence killing four persons.Even so, almost a dozen of such cases are pending before different courts in India, disputing the character of religious places, despite the protection offered by the Places of Worship. In a …

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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

Live Law

Index Citations M/S Ajay Protech Pvt. Case Details: State of Karnataka v. Chandrasha Criminal Appeal No.2646 Of 2024 Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 926 While convicting a government servant for taking a bribe of Rs.2000, the Supreme Court observed that it was not necessary for the amount involved to be substantial to draw the presumption under Section 20 of the Prevention of …

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Congress leaders Alok Sharma and Priya Mishra petition against surveys of disputed mosques, cite Places of Worship Act

Op India

On 30th November, Congress leaders Alok Sharma and Priya Mishra filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking to halt the execution of court-ordered surveys at religious sites. Petitioners call for adherence to the Places of Worship Act In the petition, Congress leaders called for directions by the apex court, ordering the state governments and lower courts to refrain …

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The pending mosque-temple disputes across India

Sambhal: Ancient temple reopens 46 years after closure following riot

‘Multiple encroachments to be removed from Sambhal’s Jama Masjid area': DM

J-K: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Alleges House Arrest, Claims 'Disallowed From Going To Jama Masjid' For 2nd Week

Gyanvapi, Sambhal & more: The mandir-masjid suits that will be impacted by SC order on Places of Worship Act

Over 150 parakeets and pigeons rescued from Delhi's Kabutar Market

Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid survey deadline ends today; fake video stirs tensions

Sambhal mosque survey report deadline ends today

Fake journalist Asim Raza Zaidi arrested by Sambhal Police for inciting violence

Pleas over character of places of worship dot U.P.’s legal landscape

Jama Masjid Shahi Imam's emotional appeal to PM Narendra Modi over Sambhal mosque row: 'Win hearts of Muslims'

UP: Friday Prayers Held Peacefully In Sambhal Amid Tight Security On Babri Demolition Anniversary

'Sambhal MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq was driving Scorpio that killed him': Deceased victim's father approaches police with grave allegations against SP MP

Tragedy Strikes Sambhal: Communal Tensions Rise Following Mosque Survey

Sambhal temple-mosque dispute: Advocate Commission to submit survey report in sealed envelope by 8th December

Two Moradabad jail officials suspended for allowing SP leaders to meet Sambhal violence accused

Allahabad High Court CJ-Led Bench Directs Listing Of PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Sambhal Violence Before Appropriate Bench

Sambhal violence: Pakistan-made cartridge found near site, police probing terror angle

Jama Masjid Shahi Imam warns Bangladesh over ongoing injustices, assaults against Hindu minorities

Shamsi Jama Masjid or Neelkanth Mahadev Temple: Conflict in Badaun

Wikipedia Sambhal violence page criticised for biased claims and false narratives

Beyond Gyanvapi, Mathura & Sambhal : A Look At Cases Pending Against Masjids/Dargahs

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

Congress leaders Alok Sharma and Priya Mishra petition against surveys of disputed mosques, cite Places of Worship Act